Philippines vs Vietnam: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Philippines
47.5%
in 2023
Vietnam
46.3%
in 2023
Philippines rank
10th
Vietnam rank
11th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Philippines
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 47.5% against 46.3% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.

Philippines ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 4.7% 7.4% 2.7% Vietnam
1970s 3.6% 4.9% 1.4% Vietnam
1980s 9.7% 3.4% 6.3% Philippines
1990s 8.9% 11.9% 3.1% Vietnam
2000s 17.4% 28.0% 10.6% Vietnam
2010s 33.4% 39.7% 6.2% Vietnam
2020s 44.5% 44.9% 0.4% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Philippines or Vietnam?
Philippines, at 47.5% against 46.3% in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Philippines and Vietnam?
1.2%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
47 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Philippines ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.